Judge Dredd, Volume 7: Mega-City Manhunt

Judge Dredd (IDW) #7

by Duane Swierczynski, Mark Torres (Artist), Nelson Dániel (Artist)

Dredd has defeated the Dark Judges and broken out of Sector One… only to find himself a fugitive in Judge Cal’s insane surveillance state with only Anderson in his head helping him survive Cal’s rabid chase. Collects issues #25–30.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fiction

152 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2015

About the author

Duane Swierczynski is an American crime writer who has written a number of non-fiction books, novels and also writes for comic books.

Reviews

[Jesse A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not an awesome end but a solid one. Just a great great overall series.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

An appropriately strong ending to the series.

[Andrei · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overview: In the series' conclusion, Dredd has defeated the Dark Judges and survived Sector One, only to discover that he is being hunted as Megacity One's newest dangerous fugitive. Judge Anderson uses her psychic abilities to assist him, but Judge Cal's monitoring condition is insane and exhausting. I enjoyed the finale, but I can't say the same for the rest of the series.

Pros: Only the graphics.

Cons: The last book concludes a series that began well but faded in the early volumes. Some plots were difficult to follow because of the unoriginal and disconnected stories. It's a good thing they put an end to it before things got worse.

[Kam Yung Soh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Volume 7 for the collected IDW version of Judge Dredd. After defeating the Dark Judges, Dredd is still a fugitive, wanted by Judge Cal who has absolute rule over the rest of the city. But the citizens are starting to rebel against his tyranny and start to rise up against his rule.

Meanwhile, SJS Judge Verity who is investigating several events starts to have doubts over the official story about the deeds Dredd is said to have done and seeks out Dredd to learn the truth. Dredd and Anderson, in turn, seek out Cal to clear Dredd's name.

Then, in a twist of events, Cal appears to have a change of heart and forgives Dredd who is reinstated. But it is not over yet. Robots calling themselves G.O.D. rise up and attempt to take over the city. Secret files on Cal are exposed by them as a public event, forcing Dredd to save Cal and to finally reveal to Judge Verity the truth behind Cal's change of heart.

[Микола · Rating 3 out of 5]

Неймовірно, але зло покарано, справедливість і закон торжествують, а читач закінчує свою подорож у ізоляторі.
Навіть пси-суддя, яка, мертва, зберігала свою свідомість у голові Дредда, спочатку рятує того від переслідування, а тоді відновлюється у власного клона, тобто оживає.

Таким чином, кілька сюжетних арок тут починаються і закінчуються ізольовано — клони, інші судді, герої другого плану, які раптово помирають і все, і так далі.
Екшн як він є. Дредд живий, він ще не вмер. І йому треба поспішати.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that this volume suffered from having to wrap up all of the plot threads before ending the run of the comic. At least, the resolutions felt a tad rushed, and considering how many plot threads were being untangled all at once, that was unfortunate.
Nothing bad, but the whole thing with the clones and the mind control barely made sense, and that was the simple part.
Still, the artwork was good, and the story itself wasn't bad.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a big improvement on the two preceding volumes. It wraps up the story - as expected - but does it unexpectedly. The sci-fi is better in this book than it has been in this series and both Dredd and Anderson work well together overcoming the obstacles they confront. I can't say this is one of Judge Dredds' better efforts as a series, but this final installment makes it all seem a little worthwhile.

[Petr · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume had a great ending page in my view, but in general the volume suffered from a similar problem as the previous one. Any feeling I had during the series that there are many strands in the story that would hopefully be woven into one unified story disappeared. It felt more like someone had a checklist of storylines he needs to close and just goes through them and ticks them off.

[Derek Moreland · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a hell of a finish. True, is built mostly on the backs of Anderson and SJS Judge Verrity, but the final couple of pages are hilarious and feel *right* for a Judge Dredd book that’s ending. I didn’t always like the journey, but I’m happy I stuck it out to the end.

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

The final volume of this initial IDW run for Dredd, and it's one of the most enjoyable.

[Tomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Judge Dredd run, which is true to its origins and jet in a modern clothing. Reading this was like reading old Dredd comics from 2000 AD. And the final pages made me laugh out loud.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I mean, it was an abrupt ending but I overall enjoyed the series. 3.5/5.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the last volume in the IDW Judge Dredd stories. In this volume we find Dredd on the run despite his role in saving the city. Dredd and Anderson are seeking out the various clones of the current Chief Judge. The clones will enable the Judge to keep his control over the city.

No one however messes with Dredd's will and he manages to round up the Justice clones and returns control of the city to the right rulers. I loved this story! I'm going to miss this series.

[Wesley · Rating 2 out of 5]

What were 2000ADRebellion thinking when they allowed this to be commissioned? Swierczynski increasingly disrespects the 40 year legacy of this classic character throughout the 30 issue run of this series.

[Colin Parfitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad, not as good
As 2000AD's one.
So where is Judge Fish?